Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

I've been working in Tottori since this week, and I'll be there until next week.

Also, I have work in Tottori again next week, but since it's a hassle to go back, I came to Kagawa Prefecture lol

I crossed the Seto Ohashi Bridge for the first time and arrived in Marugame City, Kagawa Prefecture.

 

There's a slope contractor there named "Masaaki of Shikoku" lol

He started out as a craftsman and became a general contractor supervisor around the age of 45; he is someone who is very passionate about slope construction.

Since we're the same age, I feel even more of a connection with her.

Last night, I went out for drinks with "Masaaki from Shikoku" and two other slope construction workers ^^

We drank until past 2:00 a.m., talking about the current situation, the pros and cons of being a general contractor, the financial aspects of being a subcontractor, and so on.

I don't really remember the important stuff lol

 

As expected, it turned out that the small-time slope contractor definitely didn't do it.

That is the calculation of the exact cost.

This is the calculation of the unit price.

I witnessed firsthand the situation of a company that just couldn't turn a profit, no matter how much time passed.

While thinking to myself, “I really have to do something about this,”

How about we hold a seminar on how to create an actual budget and calculate unit prices for slope construction contractors?

That's just what I think, anyway.

 

I believe the era of being taken advantage of by big companies is over.

About 30 years ago, there was a time when both large companies and artisans were making good profits.

But ever since the Lehman Shock, things have gone from bad to worse for subcontractors.

Even major companies have to run a business, so they prioritize securing profits and have squeezed their subcontractors time and time again to arrive at the current unit price.

 

This phrase—especially among small contractors who can’t manage their finances—is still commonly used today: “We don’t have the budget for this job! We’ll pay you back on the next one.”

I am growing increasingly exhausted as I am tossed about by ancient magical words.

If things keep going this way, it's definitely not going to end well.

The fact is that, ultimately, it is the small-scale contractors who build the structures and set up the job sites.

The general contractors and major management companies that direct, supervise, and provide the funding.

 

If we small-time retailers were to disappear, everything would fall apart.

So, what can we do to prevent that from happening?

When that happens, don't you need to know how to manage your budget and how to think about unit prices?

That's what I think, you know?

 

It would be easy if we just did the work for the price quoted by the major contractor.

Because there's no need to think about it.

 

As a small-time slope maintenance contractor, I’m planning to head from Kagawa to Ehime today.

While thinking about various things

 

See you later.

 

I just found out the other day, but it looks like I have a three-day weekend starting today lol